Coma

Stories from the edge of life....

COMA was a beautiful and funny show about the landscape between life and death.

COMA was a response to the extensive work of Arnold Mindell, a key figure in the field of dreambody work and Process Oriented Psychology, who asserts: " we can communicate with people in comatose states and they are very much alive - like shamans or mythical heroes, venturing into unknown realms, returning with powerful messages and prophetic insights".

Who are these people that are accorded the status of the dead? How do we contact them? Can we reach into this world and what do they have to tell us?

Coma was first performed at The Bonington Theatre, Nottingham, on 19 March 1999. It was commissioned by Nottinghamshire Stages, The Royal Festival Hall, Wexner Centre for the Arts at The Ohio State University and toured throughout the UK to Crawley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kendal, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Nottingham, Oxford, Stamford, Sheffield and Warwick.

COMA was one of our earliest pieces of work, and it is unlikely that it will be presented again- but if we do we will let you know!

Performers and creative team
Guy Dartnell, Arlette George, Karin Heberlein, Hannah Marshall, Phelim McDermott, Lee Simpson

Direction and Design
Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott, Lee Simpson

Lighting Design
Colin Grenfell

Production Manager
Niall Black

Specialist Props
Graeme Gilmour

Photographs on website for COMA by:
Richard Lewishon, 2000